- Ability Enterprise
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Brief
Full name: Ability Enterprise
Chinese name: 佳能企業股份有限公司
Short name: Ability
Stock code: 2374
Tax ID: 11394902
Market: TSE
Established: 21 May 1965
Paid in capital: NT$4.47 billion
Listed on TSE: 16 Jan 1995
Website: www.abico.com.tw
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- Camera makers Ability, Altek see decreased December revenues
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- Ability Enterprise, Altek see decreased November revenues
- Ability Enterprise, Altek post mixed sequential growth in October revenues
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Financial performance
Ability [2374] historical stock price (NT$) Date Volume (k) Transactions Value Open High Low Close Change Ask Bid 24-May 950 505 24,947,871 26.25 26.35 26.20 26.25 +0.00 +0.00% 26.25 26.20 23-May 1,267 748 33,252,330 26.30 26.30 26.20 26.25 -0.05 -0.19% 26.25 26.20 22-May 1,509 799 39,714,959 26.40 26.45 26.25 26.30 -0.10 -0.38% 26.35 26.30 21-May 1,115 466 29,325,923 26.25 26.40 26.20 26.40 +0.15 +0.57% 26.40 26.30 20-May 994 495 26,080,965 26.20 26.35 26.20 26.25 +0.05 +0.19% 26.30 26.25 17-May 860 498 22,580,458 26.25 26.35 26.20 26.20 -0.05 -0.19% 26.25 26.20 - Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes
Ability: Consolidated revenues, Apr 2012 - Apr 2013 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Apr-13
3,023
53.8%
(27.7%)
10,095
(29.1%)
Mar-13
1,965
1.6%
(54.5%)
7,060
(29.7%)
Feb-13
1,936
(38.7%)
(50.3%)
5,094
(11.1%)
Jan-13
3,159
72%
3,159
72%
Apr-12
4,183
(3.1%)
14,228
Mar-12
4,317
11%
10,045
Feb-12
3,891
111.8%
5,728
Jan-12
1,837
1,837
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Non-consolidated revenues, Dec 2011 - Dec 2012 (NT$m)
Month
Sales
M/M
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
Dec-12
1,681
(57%)
(20%)
41,968
(10.1%)
Nov-12
3,908
(11.3%)
(17%)
40,287
(9.6%)
Oct-12
4,404
6.8%
(22.6%)
36,379
(8.8%)
Sep-12
4,126
11.6%
(17.6%)
31,975
(6.4%)
Aug-12
3,696
17.1%
(20.9%)
27,849
(4.5%)
Jul-12
3,155
(3.4%)
(1.5%)
24,153
(1.4%)
Jun-12
3,265
(20.2%)
(2.4%)
20,998
(1.4%)
May-12
4,094
1.1%
3.2%
17,732
(1.2%)
Apr-12
4,048
(2.2%)
20.7%
13,639
(2.4%)
Mar-12
4,141
11%
(19%)
9,591
(9.7%)
Feb-12
3,732
117.2%
34.1%
5,450
(1.1%)
Jan-12
1,718
(18.2%)
(37%)
1,718
(37%)
Dec-11
2,100
(55.4%)
(31.9%)
46,676
(9.9%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Consolidated revenues, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
1Q-13
7,073
(31%)
(29.6%)
7,073
(29.6%)
4Q-12
10,244
(9.8%)
(20.2%)
43,421
(8%)
3Q-12
11,352
(3.6%)
(13.2%)
33,176
(3.5%)
2Q-12
11,779
17.3%
10.5%
21,824
2.5%
1Q-12
10,045
(21.7%)
(5.6%)
10,045
(5.6%)
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Non-consolidated revenues, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$m)
Quarter
Sales
Q/Q
Y/Y
YTD
Y/Y
4Q-12
9,994
(9%)
(20.1%)
41,968
(10.1%)
3Q-12
10,977
(3.8%)
(14.8%)
31,975
(6.4%)
2Q-12
11,407
18.9%
6.9%
20,998
(1.4%)
1Q-12
9,591
(23.3%)
(9.7%)
9,591
(9.7%)
4Q-11
12,503
(2.9%)
(2.7%)
46,676
(9.8%)
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
14,185,711
16,052,337
16,190,975
15,472,979
15,659,449
Long-term investments
64,296
864,821
860,642
896,126
893,611
Intangible assets
2,861
5,411
5,469
5,584
5,660
Other assets
906,866
893,773
899,326
933,570
999,541
Assets
20,332,228
22,220,385
22,455,083
21,881,157
22,259,164
Current liabilities
9,794,341
11,805,666
12,250,446
9,771,448
10,427,418
Other liabilities
58,632
48,318
52,401
54,936
59,910
Liabilities
10,083,973
12,123,484
12,610,847
11,585,318
12,279,707
Stockholders' equity
10,248,255
10,096,901
9,844,236
10,295,839
9,979,457
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Non-consolidated balance sheet, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
Current assets
8,438,302
9,404,228
10,464,775
9,247,889
9,966,509
Long-term investments
4,462,723
5,240,976
5,176,090
5,151,020
4,944,846
Intangible assets
0
2,525
2,525
2,525
2,525
Other assets
769,789
765,892
766,514
799,626
840,232
Assets
15,992,191
16,876,231
17,904,551
16,703,890
17,242,547
Current liabilities
5,731,284
6,849,340
8,160,433
5,146,506
6,040,939
Other liabilities
61,129
50,395
50,972
50,983
52,195
Liabilities
5,792,413
6,899,735
8,211,405
6,609,923
7,497,841
Stockholders' equity
10,199,778
9,976,496
9,693,146
10,093,967
9,744,706
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Consolidated income statement, 1Q12 - 1Q13 (NT$k)
Item
1Q-2013
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
10,243,106
11,323,089
11,564,356
9,956,471
Operating revenue
7,072,509
69%
10,244,266
100%
11,352,312
100.3%
11,779,050
101.9%
10,044,953
100.9%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
572,293
5.6%
954,077
9.3%
1,075,638
9.5%
1,178,953
10.2%
889,301
8.9%
Operating expenses
464,215
4.5%
631,651
6.2%
704,675
6.2%
700,622
6.1%
624,188
6.3%
Operating income (loss)
108,078
1.1%
322,426
3.1%
370,963
3.3%
478,331
4.1%
265,113
2.7%
Non-operating revenues and gains
31,102
0.3%
80,825
0.7%
31,878
0.3%
115,580
1.2%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
105,359
1%
233,012
2.3%
429,222
3.8%
495,860
4.3%
360,387
3.6%
Net income (loss)
75,307
0.7%
179,537
1.8%
350,725
3.1%
345,112
3%
294,437
3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.2
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
*Figures are consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013Ability: Non-consolidated income statement, 4Q11 - 4Q12 (NT$k)
Item
4Q-2012
3Q-2012
2Q-2012
1Q-2012
4Q-2011
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
NT$k
% of sales
Gross sales
9,988,096
10,939,216
11,191,591
9,493,664
12,426,698
Operating revenue
9,993,693
100.1%
10,976,874
100.3%
11,407,213
101.9%
9,590,531
101%
12,503,132
100.6%
Gross profit (loss) from operations
838,957
8.4%
768,155
7%
951,423
8.5%
713,936
7.5%
788,081
6.3%
Operating expenses
487,438
4.9%
516,866
4.7%
516,972
4.6%
483,125
5.1%
545,260
4.4%
Operating income (loss)
351,519
3.5%
251,289
2.3%
434,451
3.9%
230,811
2.4%
242,821
2%
Non-operating revenues and gains
-8,849
-0.1%
205,954
1.9%
60,885
0.5%
171,168
1.8%
188,492
1.5%
Income from continuing operations before income tax
293,995
2.9%
443,801
4.1%
491,934
4.4%
388,748
4.1%
420,201
3.4%
Net income (loss)
250,407
2.5%
377,259
3.4%
398,277
3.6%
322,956
3.4%
281,610
2.3%
Fully-diluted earnings per share (NT$)
0.5
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.6
*Figures are not consolidated
Source: TSE, compiled by Digitimes, May 2013 - Ability Enterprise full profile
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